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Short answer
Iran’s regime isn’t content with repressing its own people — it exports chaos to tighten control over the Middle East. In Iraq, it backs sectarian militias that undermine sovereignty. In Lebanon, Hezbollah, its proxy, dominates politics and pushes the country toward economic ruin.
In Syria, Iran helped Assad crush opposition to secure a weapons corridor to Hezbollah. In Yemen, it supplies the Houthis with missiles and drones that strike neighbors and threaten Red Sea trade. Now it’s targeting Jordan — smuggling weapons and stirring up unrest. Same regime, same playbook, just a new target.
Iran must be stopped. Not just for Israel or the U.S., but for the stability and safety of the entire Middle East.
Long answer
Iran has turned exporting chaos into a strategy across the Middle East. In Iraq, Iran-backed militias like Kataib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq operate with weapons, power, and impunity, answering to Iran, not Baghdad. These groups have long undermined Iraq’s sovereignty and were responsible for killing over 600 American troops during the U.S.-Iraq war, according to the Pentagon. Today, they function as a “state within a state,” attacking U.S. forces and pressuring Iraqi leaders. Iran uses them to control Iraqi politics and to threaten American presence in the region.
In Lebanon, the situation is even worse. Hezbollah, Iran’s most powerful proxy, receives an estimated $700 million a year from Tehran. It’s a political party, an armed militia, and, again, a state-within-a-state. Under Hezbollah’s grip, Iran has dragged Lebanon into repeated wars with Israel, triggered global sanctions, and helped drive the country into economic collapse. Lebanon isn’t just influenced by Iran — it’s held hostage by it.
In Syria, Iran has spent billions of dollars to build a land corridor from Tehran to the Mediterranean, smuggling missiles into Lebanon and tightening its regional grip. Iranian militias remain deeply entrenched across Syria, threatening Israel’s northern border and smuggling weapons to Hezbollah.
In Yemen, Iran supplies the Houthi rebels with missiles and drones — weapons used in thousands of attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE. More recently, the Houthis have targeted global shipping in the Red Sea, threatening a key trade route and holding international commerce hostage.
And now, Iran is setting its sights on Jordan. Over the past year, Jordanian forces have intercepted multiple arms smuggling operations — including Iranian-made weapons destined for radical groups near the border. Jordan’s government has warned that Iran is trying to radicalize Palestinians and incite unrest, especially near Israel. The goal? Destabilize Jordan’s monarchy and open another front against Israel.
Stopping Iran isn’t just about defending Israel — it’s about saving the entire region from a future of chaos.
